NWL Roundup 7/2
adminThursday night was the close of the first half in the Northwoods League with all 14 teams in action.
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Gagnon’s Gem Gives Honkers Win
adminThe Honkers got a gem from starter Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) Wednesday to defeat the Duluth Huskies 6-0. Over seven innings Gagnon allowed just a single hit and two walks while striking out seven and allowing no runs to cross the plate. Gagnon’s effort earned him the win, moving his record to 3-1 on the season. Honorable Mention: Bryce Uhrig (Pepperdine) picked up his second win of the year, tossing seven innings of one-hit ball for the Alexandria Beetles. At one point, the righty faced 19 straight Waterloo batters without allowing a hit. He struck out four and walked two and gave up an unearned run in the Beetles 5-1 victory.
Gates Two Homers Gives Loggers 5th Straight W
adminOffensively the star for La Crosse was Aaron Gates (Pepperdine) once again. Gates went 2-4 with two home runs and five RBI's. Gates slugged a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot to extend the Loggers lead to 9-0 in the 7th inning where it would finish.
NWL Roundup 7/1
adminThunder Bay swept a double header from St. Cloud on Canada Day as pitching dominated the NWL with four teams shutout and two others held to one run. (Photo credit: Leith Dunick)
Brown Shuts Out Duluth; Whitmore Blanks Eau Claire
adminAlexandria's Nick Brown (Iowa) tossed all nine innings, giving up just three singles in the Beetles 8-0 victory over Duluth. Brown struck out six and did not walk a batter, earning his second win in as many tries. Honorable Mention: Bennett Whitmore (Oregon) carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and finished with a complete game shutout for the Mankato MoonDogs. Whitmore held Eau Claire to six hits and struck out three.
Wickens 4 Hits, 4 Stolen Bases Lead Lunkers
adminStephen Wickens (Florida Gulf Coast) had a huge day at the plate for the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and four stolen bases. Brainerd knocked off Rochester 6-1.
NWL Roundup 6/30
adminThe La Crosse Loggers (pictured) won their fourth straight game on the road Wednesday night and Brainerd, Alexandria, Wisconsin, Battle Creek and Mankato where also victorious.
Frymier Goes The Distance In River Bats Victory
adminKurtis Frymier (Michigan State) tossed a complete game gem as the St. Cloud River Bats (13-18) defeated the Thunder Bay Border Cats (6-25) 10-2 at Port Arthur Stadium. Frymier (2-2) struck out eight batters and allowed just six hits to earn his second win in three starts.
Renda A Perfect 5-5 In Canada
adminTony Renda (Cal-Berkeley) collected five hits for the St. Cloud River Bats. Renda doubled twice, knocked in two and scored three times in the River Bat victory over Thunder Bay.
Northwoods League Media Guide Goes Digital
adminThe 2009 Northwoods League Media Guide is now available to download and view free of charge, on the Northwoods League Web site, www.northwoodsleague.com.